The streets of Cincinnati ran red with blood on a fateful day in 1900, as a riot shook the city to its core. Seventy-one people lost their lives, and the courthouse was reduced to smoldering ruins. Behind this chaos lurked a web of corruption, and at its center was T.J. Campbell, the Sheriff of Hamilton County.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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